No. 967 · dated by century
Tulpunnaya
14th century BCLandowner, entrepreneurAsia · c. 1350 BCMost named place: Mesopotamia (approximate)
Tulpunnaya was one of the wealthiest women in Nuzi in northern Mesopotamia. She lived in the palace where her private archive was found. She acted with considerable independence, and conducted numerous business deals, acquiring both property and slaves in her own name.